Mad Cufflinks (EC, 1957). Mad Magazine began offering five styles
of jewelry manufactured by Astrahan of New York in Jun...

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Mad Cufflinks (EC, 1957).Mad Magazine began offering
five styles of jewelry manufactured by Astrahan of New York in June
1957, priced at $2 each or $3 for a pair of cuff links. Mad
discontinued selling them by early 1958. Only 1,000 to 2,000 pieces
were sold, according to the publisher, and all are excessively rare
today with well under 100 pieces surviving. The cuff links were
described by Mad as follows: "If you wear these 'What... Me
Worry?' Kid cuff links with long-sleeved shirts, you'll amuse your
friends. If you pierce your wrists and wear them with short-sleeved
shirts, you'll kill your friends!" Excellent condition.From the
Grant Geissman collection.